Prevalence of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

DD Xu; WW Rao; XL Cao; SY Wen; WI Che; CH Ng; GS Ungvari; Y Du; L Zhang; YT Xiang

Journal article

Prevalence of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

DD Xu, WW Rao, XL Cao, SY Wen, WI Che, CH Ng, GS Ungvari, Y Du, L Zhang, YT Xiang

Journal of Affective Disorders | ELSEVIER | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.083

Abstract

Background: Prevalence figures of major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents across various epidemiological studies have been inconclusive. This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of MDD and its associated factors in children and adolescents in China. Method: A systematic review and literature search were conducted covering PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Internet, WANFANG Data and SinoMed) to identify studies reporting the prevalence of MDD in children and adolescents in China. The pooled prevalence estimates and associated factors were examined using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis program, Version 2. ..

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